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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Approval Of Mainland-Traded Hong Kong Stock ETFs And Hong Kong-lLsted RQFII A-Share ETF

Date 29/06/2012

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s approval today of two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges that will invest directly in Hong Kong listed stocks, each tracking a Hong Kong stock index (Hong Kong Stock ETFs). 

European Parliament: Tougher Rules Needed On Banker Bonuses - MEP Karas

Date 29/06/2012

Extending loans, collecting interest and making a profit for their banks: that's the business of bankers who got richly rewarded for their services in the economic boom leading to the crisis. Too richly, say some, arguing that the possibility of big bonuses led bankers to take excessive risks, which got banks into so much trouble that they had to be bailed out by the taxpayer. Austrian Christian Democrat Othmar Karas says tougher rules on banker bonuses may be a part of the solution.

MCX Weekly Market Report June 22, 2012 - June 28, 2012

Date 29/06/2012

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José Manuel Durão Barroso President Of The European Commission: Statement By President Barroso At The Intermediary Press Conference At The European Council Press Conference/Brussels 28 June 2012

Date 29/06/2012

Good evening,

This was a very significant first session of the European Council, and since the President of the European Council and the Prime Minister of Denmark as the current presidency of the Council already gave a summary of our work I will not repeat.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Broker And Client Found Guilty Of Market Manipulation

Date 29/06/2012

The Eastern Magistrates Court today found a broker, Mr Chan Yuk Hing, and his client, Mr Paul Frederic Chane Yin, guilty of market manipulation in shares of Multifield International Holdings Limited (Multifield) in 2009. 

HKEx: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions

Date 29/06/2012

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BME: IGBM Index New Composition For The Second Half 2012 - The Index Will Comprise 114 Stocks, After One Inclusion And Two Exclusions

Date 29/06/2012

The Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) Management Committee has  decided, in accordance with the technical provisions for the composition,  calculation and sectoral division of the IGBM index family, to approve the  composition of the IGBM and Indice Total indices for the second half of  2012.

WSE To Start Cooperation With One Of The Prominent Figures Of CEE Capital Markets

Date 29/06/2012

As of June 2012, the Warsaw Stock Exchange has hired Mr Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy, the former President of the Budapest Stock Exchange and former Global Head of UniCredit's Securities Services, as the Senior Advisor to the President and CEO of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

LIFFE Gives Notice To Terminate Clearing Relationship Agreement With LCH.Clearnet Ltd

Date 29/06/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today confirmed that its London derivatives market, LIFFE Administration and Management (LIFFE) has now given formal notice of termination with respect to the services currently received from LCH.Clearnet Ltd under the Clearing Relationship Agreement to support NYSE Liffe Clearing, NYX’s London-based derivatives clearing service.

UK's Financial Services Authority Agrees Settlement With Four Banks Over Interest Rate Hedging Products

Date 29/06/2012

The FSA has today announced that it has found serious failings in the sale of interest rate hedging products to some small and medium sized businesses (SMEs).  We believe that this has resulted in a severe impact on a large number of these businesses.  In order to provide as swift a solution to this problem as possible we have today confirmed that we have reached agreement with Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and RBS to provide appropriate redress where mis-selling has occurred.